Shelley & Daniel Johnshoy selected Emerging Leaders

Shelley & Daniel Johnshoy have been selected as the New Emerging Leaders for Clearwater County.

Each summer and early fall, new participants for the Emerging Leadership Program are selected by alumni in each county. New participants begin their leadership experience in the fall and take part in four sessions between November and April each year. Sessions are held in locations across the region in a weekend-retreat setting. One of the sessions is a mid-week bus trip to St. Paul where they visit the State Capitol, meet with legislators and take part in other educational sessions. 

Shelley is a graduate from the Bagley High School, and is a Dental Assistant at the IHS Hospital in Red Lake. 

Daniel is a graduate from Bemidji High School and their business, Johnshoy Repair, is located near Bemidji and he does specialize in diesel/heavy equipment.

They are parents of three children: Nathan is 17 and a Senior at Bagley High School. Hannah is 13 and in the 8th grade and Kayla is 11 and in the 6th grade.

They live near Shevlin on a small farm. They raise beef cattle and an assortment of other animals including rabbits, and an assortment of poultry. They also have two dogs.

Daniel’s parents are Connie Johnshoy of Bemidji and the late Herb Johnshoy. Shelley’s  parents are Vern and Karolyn Solland of Shevlin.

Their family is very involved in the 4-H program and are members of the Jack Pine Pals Club. Their children all show animals and Daniel and Shelly are Shooting Sports and Wildlife coaches. They are also involved in a variety of 4-H committies.

Daniel is the Assistant Chief for the Shevlin Volunteer Fire Department.

They are excited to learn more about the Emerging Leaders program as they attended the classes this winter.